Career questions tagged selfpublish
Can I be a self distributing author?
What are the requirements to be a self distributing author. Everyone so far has been going the Amazon or lulu route. I want to build my own website and sell my book via my own website. I want to be able to buy my book in bulk (which I have not figured out yet) I want to be able to package and distribute. So I get all the profit. I control all of the marketing and my book can feel like my own. is this a good idea?
Should I self publish my book even though I want to be an editor/publisher?
I started writing (and may illustrate) a children's picture book in my spare time. I spoke to a few different professors at my college about it and they all recommended I self publish it for a few reasons: it's faster, I get more control over what the end result looks like, and I would be allowed to use it as my honors component which is a required project of my choice I need to complete for the honors program (I'm ok with doing a different project). However, one of the careers I have been looking at for years is editing and publishing (though I never decided what I would like to edit and publish). I feel like a hypocrite. If I were to apply to a publishing house with a self published book on my resume, would that make me look bad? #editing #publishing #selfpublish #writing #childrensbooks #books
Self Publish or Pitch?
I've heard it both ways: pitch your book. Self-publish. Which is better to do first? Publishers have declared they like unknowns, while others want authors with a following already? Which path is more lucrative and advisable for a young author just starting out? #write #writer #youngauthor #author #writing #publishing #selfpublish #teenauthor